dibilo SG just wondering why when we are addressing a direction, we have to put the North or South in front of West and East. Anyone knows if there is any reasons for it? Or is it just simply something which we standardise to make our life easier?
sinicker SG there is a reason why.... but oh well, i last touched geography 3 yrs ago. it's as good as asking why it is ice cream, not cream ice.
chenc SG Its a tradition. Also, it is a standard way through the world. North and South always come before East and West
NT2 SG goreng pisang and pisang goreng sounds similar but the meaning is different. goreng pisang means u fry the banana pisang goreng means fried banana
798 SG english like to say north south east west (bei nan dong xi); but chinese like to use dong nan xi bei (east south west north). i think it's more like tongue twisting.
^tamago^ SG http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_the_compass north, south, east, west are known as cardinal directions. north-east, north-west, south-west and south-east are known as ordinal or intermediate directions.
798 SG i wonder why chinese define East as starting point? maybe to them, sun is risen from the east so it is 1st word.
